Ileus, Nursing Care, Pain
Conditions
Keywords
ileus, nursing care, pain, water treatment
Brief summary
The role of nurses in the management of ileus is very important as they are part of the multidisciplinary approach. The study aimed to determine the effect of a hot water bag applied to the abdominal region on pain caused by decreased or cessation of intestinal peristalsis in individuals diagnosed with ileus on reducing or relieving pain and restoring intestinal peristalsis.
Detailed description
The study aimed to determine the effect of a hot water bag applied to the abdominal region on pain caused by decreased or cessation of intestinal peristalsis in individuals diagnosed with ileus on reducing or relieving pain and restoring intestinal peristalsis. Data will be evaluated using a literature-based Patient Personal Information Form, Visual Analog Scale, burping, and auscultation of bowel sounds with a stethoscope. Sample calculations were performed using a priori power analysis (t-test) for the intervention and control groups. Accordingly, with an effect size of d=2.06, a 5% error rate (α=0.01), and 99% power (1-β=0.99), the minimum sample size for both groups was calculated as 54. Considering potential losses, the total sample size was increased by 10%, resulting in 30 patients in each group (Experimental Group: 30, Control Group: 30), and a total of 60 patients.
Interventions
hot water application
Sponsors
Cukurova University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Participant blind
Intervention model description
For the experimental group, heat will be applied to the abdominal area for 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes in the evening, starting from the first day of the patient's admission to the clinic. The application will continue for 10 minutes each morning and evening until the patient passes their first gas. Consistent with literature, a water bag filled with hot water at 55 ± 2°C will be wrapped with two towels, and the water temperature will be measured with a thermometer capable of measuring liquid temperature. The water bag will be applied to the abdominal area for 10 minutes with the patient in the supine position. Patients in the control group will not be subjected to any postoperative intervention other than routine clinical care practices.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Agreeing to participate in the study, * No communication or intellectual disabilities, * Reading and writing skills, * Diagnosed with brid ileus, as a type of ileus, * Adult individuals over the age of 18
Exclusion criteria
* Leaving the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visiual Analog Scale | 30 day | It is scored from 1 to 10. The lowest score is 0, meaning no pain, and the highest score is 10, meaning unbearable pain. The higher the score, the greater the pain. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMeltem Akbaş, Dr
Cukurova University
Outcome results
None listed